Are Solar Panels Worth It In Flowerdale?

Flowerdale is located in Victoria about 63.9 km north east of Melbourne and 1122.3 km south west of Lyra. Flowerdale has a latitude of 37.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Flowerdale, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Flowerdale homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Flowerdale is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Flowerdale during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Flowerdale will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Flowerdale

Rebate for Flowerdale Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Flowerdale by month. The maximum is 6.65 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.54 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Flowerdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.946.65
Feb20.845.79
Mar16.164.49
Apr10.923.03
May7.151.99
Jun5.531.54
Jul6.191.72
Aug9.142.54
Sep12.563.49
Oct17.064.74
Nov20.685.74
Dec23.176.44

Figures from the weather station at Toolangi, which is approximately 32.0 km from Flowerdale.

Flowerdale, VIC is in the 3658 postcode area which has around 972 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1023 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2844 households in the 3658 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.07 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Flowerdale.

Solar Installers near toFlowerdale
NameDistanceDetails
Green Energy Australia26.4kmGreen Energy Australia is based in Upper Plenty, VIC.
Solar Run Kilmore32.1kmSolar Run Kilmore is based in Tallarook, VIC.
Sonergy32.4kmSonergy is based in Wallan, VIC.
Mitchell Shire Electrical33.5kmMitchell Shire Electrical is based in Kilmore, VIC.
Metrisol Energy34.1kmMetrisol Energy is based in Kilmore, VIC.
RJP Electrical + Solar Doreen34.4kmRJP Electrical + Solar Doreen is based in Doreen, VIC.
Amrut Solar36.8kmAmrut Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
EKO Solar36.9kmEKO Solar is based in Seymour, VIC.
Kubo Electrical38.1kmKubo Electrical is based in Healesville, VIC.
Adopt Solar38.5kmAdopt Solar is based in Mernda, VIC.
Ironcore Batteries39.1kmIroncore Batteries is based in Healesville, VIC.
Noor Solar and Electronics39.6kmNoor Solar and Electronics is based in Kalkallo, VIC.
modernenergy solar batteries42.2kmmodernenergy solar batteries is based in Plenty, VIC.
Solar Run Wollert42.6kmSolar Run Wollert is based in Wollert, VIC.
Fluro Electrics42.7kmFluro Electrics is based in South Morang, VIC.
Solar On Roof43.4kmSolar On Roof is based in Epping, VIC.
SOLARSEED45.5kmSOLARSEED is based in Epping, VIC.
365 Solar Australia45.8km365 Solar Australia is based in Epping, VIC.
Solar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne45.9kmSolar Spirit - Solar Systems Melbourne is based in Epping, VIC.
Shining Solar Energy46.2kmShining Solar Energy is based in Epping, VIC.
Yarra Solar46.5kmYarra Solar is based in North Warrandyte, VIC.
AusBrite Solar46.6kmAusBrite Solar is based in Bundoora, VIC.
OZY Solar47.4kmOZY Solar is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
ECA Energy Solutions47.6kmECA Energy Solutions is based in Craigieburn, VIC.
Blue Tongue Solar47.7kmBlue Tongue Solar is based in Bolinda, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Flowerdale

Sunlight Hours in Flowerdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Flowerdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 37.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Flowerdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Flowerdale, TAS, which is about 406.5 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.